12th June 2001

PRESS RELEASE

GREEN PARTY WELCOMES BORD PLEANALA DECISION ON FASSAROE BUSINESS PARK

The Green Party has welcomed this weeks decision by An Bord Pleanála to turn down proposals for a massive 200 acre business park estate on high amenity lands at Fassaroe near Bray.

Councillor Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party has praised the Board for their decision, stating that high amenity lands would now be protected.

"The development would have contradicted the Strategic Planning Guidelines and the principles of sustainable development, and I am glad that they made reference to this in their decision" he stated . "The development would have been too dependent on cars as the predominant mode of transportation."

"The proposal by Borg Developments was also within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as designated in the current Wicklow County Development Plan, and this will now be protected."

"It also means that the Green Belt between Bray and Enniskerry will be maintained."

ENDS

For further information contact:

Ciarán Cuffe  677 3372   or   087 265 2075